After nearly four years of persistent growth and often sluggish adoption rates, Windows 11 has finally dethroned Windows 10 to become the most widely used desktop operating system in the world. According to new data from StatCounter, Windows 11 now powers 52% of desktop PCs, surpassing Windows...
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As dawn breaks on the landscape of desktop computing, a moment long anticipated has arrived: Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 in global usage. According to recent data from StatCounter and corroborated by multiple analytics sources, Windows 11 now commands over half the Windows...
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After nearly four years of persistent nudging, Microsoft’s Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 in global adoption, according to the latest data from Statcounter. The significance of this shift extends far beyond simple numbers: it marks a major turning point in the Windows ecosystem...
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Windows 11 has taken nearly four years to surpass its older sibling, but today it controls just over 52% of the Windows desktop and laptop landscape—a significant turning point, especially with Microsoft’s end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 now looming just over three months away. According...
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After nearly four years since its public debut, Windows 11 has achieved a milestone that both reflects the evolution of PC ecosystems and crystallizes the inevitable sunset of its predecessor. For the first time, Windows 11 now boasts a greater share of users than Windows 10, signaling a new era...
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As the looming Windows 10 end-of-life creeps closer, millions of PC users are suddenly faced with an urgent decision: whether to keep running their existing devices past Microsoft’s October 2025 support deadline or to embrace the prospect of a new machine, possibly taking advantage of major...
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The numbers don’t lie: after nearly four years of anticipation, debate, and gradual adoption, Windows 11 has finally eclipsed Windows 10 as the world’s most used desktop operating system. According to fresh statistics from StatCounter, corroborated by respected tech outlets including Windows...
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After years of incremental adoption, Windows 11 has finally become the dominant force in the operating system landscape—at least according to data from Statcounter, a respected web analytics service tracking real-world user activity globally. For the first time since its debut, Windows 11 now...
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Windows 11 has reached a pivotal moment in its lifecycle, overtaking Windows 10 as the most widely used desktop operating system in the world, according to the latest data from Stat Counter. For the first time since its launch in late 2021, Windows 11 secures a clear majority, accounting for 52...
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As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become the most widely used desktop operating system worldwide, marking a significant milestone in Microsoft's OS evolution.
This shift is largely attributed to the impending end of support for Windows 10, scheduled for October...
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As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become the most widely used Windows desktop operating system, capturing 50.88% of the market. This shift follows a gradual increase in adoption since its 2021 release, initially starting with under 10% market share in 2022 and...
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As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-life date for Windows 10, many PC users and IT professionals face a critical question: how to upgrade to Windows 11, even if hardware doesn’t officially meet Microsoft’s strict new requirements. With Windows 11 bringing an updated design, enhanced...
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As Microsoft approaches the official end of support date for Windows 10, a quiet but consequential shift is underway in the wider Windows ecosystem—one that extends far beyond Redmond’s official timelines or statements. Google Chrome, the world’s most widely used browser, is already positioning...
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The global computing landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as Windows 11 finally narrows the gap with its predecessor, Windows 10, after nearly four years of persistent but slow adoption. According to the latest market share data released by StatCounter in June 2025, Windows 11...
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Microsoft has recently announced a significant enhancement to its Windows Autopatch service by enabling hotpatching for Windows 11 clients by default. This development aims to streamline the update process for enterprise customers, reducing the frequency of system restarts required after...
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With major updates and interface overhauls, Windows 11 has sparked both excitement and confusion across the global user base. For many, the simplest of questions—“Do I have Windows 11?”—has become unexpectedly important. Whether for troubleshooting, gaining access to the latest features, or...
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For more than thirty years, Microsoft has been an object of both admiration and frustration for technology watchers and Windows users alike. From the early days of Windows 3.1 to the mainstream dominance of Windows XP, and from the rocky waters of Windows Vista through the widely acclaimed...
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Windows 10 users who find themselves unable—or unwilling—to upgrade to Windows 11 have been facing a growing sense of uncertainty as Microsoft marches steadily towards the operating system’s End of Support date in October 2025. With roughly 400 million devices estimated to be stuck on Windows...
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Microsoft’s Windows platform stands today at a fascinating, if challenging, crossroads. In a blog post last week, Microsoft Executive Vice President Yusuf Mehdi confirmed that Windows now powers more than one billion active devices globally. While this figure remains dauntingly large—by far the...
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As Microsoft approaches the end-of-support date for Windows 10, a wave of controversy has engulfed the tech giant’s latest decisions regarding extended security for older PCs. Despite a recent move to offer free Extended Security Updates (ESU) to Windows 10 users—alongside traditional paid...
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